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Protect America and save lives by becoming an FBI Special Agent, and serve with
the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. The FBI is the lead Federal Agency for
investigating terrorist threats against the United States. This responsibility
includes tactical response to interdict and apprehend terrorists before they can
act, and to conduct other high-risk tactical operations. The FBI has one
full-time counterterrorist tactical team, the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT). As
an FBI Special Agent (SA), you may become a member of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue
Team. Here, highly qualified and motivated FBI Special Agents volunteer to
respond to challenges that are the most complex, critical, and urgent. They are
a tight-knit team — highly trained, specially equipped, always prepared.
Candidates for the position of FBI Special Agent must possess a four-year
college degree and three years of professional work experience; be available for
assignment anywhere in the FBI’s jurisdiction; be between the ages of 23 and 36;
be in excellent physical condition with the ability to pass a rigorous physical
fitness test; and consent to a complete background investigation, drug test, and
polygraph. HRT Operators are Special Agents first, and will have investigative
and managerial career opportunities in the FBI following their HRT assignment.
The FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) was established in 1983 to be a national
level counterterrorist unit, offering a tactical option for any extraordinary
hostage crisis or other law enforcement situation that may occur within the
United States. Today, HRT responds to the most urgent and complex FBI cases in
the U.S. and abroad. It is part of the Tactical Support Branch of the FBI’s
Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), and is based at the FBI Academy in
Quantico, Virginia.
The HRT is organized into Tactical Units, each of which is made up of
assaulter and sniper/observer Operators. These tactical elements are supported
by a Tactical Helicopter Unit, Tactical Mobility Team, logistics, intelligence,
communications, and command staffs.
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Investigative Specialists perform investigative support functions through
physical surveillance operations. They support Foreign Counterintelligence
and/or Counterterrorism investigations, and gather intelligence information of
investigative interest. Investigative Specialists are responsible for all
aspects of surveillance operations from planning through execution. Their
responsibilities also include the collection, analysis and dissemination of
intelligence data gathered during surveillance operations.
Applicants for the Investigative Specialist position must possess a valid
driver's license for their state of residence and be able to obtain a government
license for the operation of government vehicles.
Investigative Specialists are assigned to one of the FBI's 56 Field Offices
based on current staffing and/or critical specialty needs. All Investigative
Specialists are subject to transfer at any time to meet the organizational and
program needs of the FBI. Investigative Specialists accept the possibility of
transfer as a condition of their employment.
Interested candidates should review the FBI's
current job postings to determine if applications are currently being
accepted for the Investigative Specialist position.
Investigative Specialist Job Lists:
Surveillance Specialists conduct fixed surveillance duties that support
Foreign Counterintelligence and/or Counterterrorism investigations, and gather
intelligence information of investigative interest. Surveillance Specialists
utilize various communications, photographic, and technical equipment during
surveillance operations.
Applicants for the Surveillance Specialist position must possess a valid
driver's license for their state of residence and be able to obtain a government
license for the operation of government vehicles.
Surveillance Specialists are assigned to one of the FBI's 56 Field Offices based
on current staffing and/or critical specialty needs. All Surveillance
Specialists are subject to transfer at any time to meet the organizational and
program needs of the FBI. Surveillance Specialists accept the possibility of
transfer as a condition of their employment.
Interested candidates should review the FBI's
current job postings to determine if applications are currently being
accepted for the Surveillance Specialist position.
Surveillance Specialist Teams Job
Lists:
The FBI offers tremendous career opportunities for a wide range of
professionals. Because of the breadth and scope of the FBI’s mission, they
employ professionals in fields as varied as intelligence analysis, laboratory
sciences, linguistics, security, information technology, human resources,
general management, etc.
Learn more about career opportunities at the FBI:
Check the FBI's
current job postings to see if they are recruiting for professionals in your
field of expertise.
